Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

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